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      petertha replied to the thread Another Hoglet.
      Very nice, congrats & what a great tribute
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      petertha replied to the thread Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial.
      Thanks for the nice compliments & I will put it beside some meaningful object. How about a celebratory beer? LOL. In the interim rough...
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      petertha replied to the thread Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial.
      The fuel tank is just a regular RC style held in a cradle, but I can locate it up or down if that affects running. Generally, tank...
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      petertha replied to the thread Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial.
      I made a test stand from 3/8” birch plywood. The joints were glued & screwed together for rigidity & a couple coats of 2K clear so it...
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      petertha replied to the thread Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial.
      Ah, that is an electronic center finder, Borite USA brand. Has a battery inside which lasts a long time. 0.200" stem so you just...
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      petertha replied to the thread Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial.
      Hi @SPOTTER I'm not quite clear on your question ....'light centering device'?
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      petertha replied to the thread Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial.
      I made a test bar from aluminum with 5 plugs threaded in. I wasn’t sure if this would replicate the engine itself but the plugs did glow...
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      petertha replied to the thread Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial.
      I found a plastic project box to house the modules & switches & commenced my Neanderthal electrical construction. I needed something...
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      petertha replied to the thread Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial.
      While poking around AliExpress I also came across some on-board RC igniter modules. They are purpose designed to output the correct plug...
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      petertha replied to the thread Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial.
      Next are commercial or shop designed circuit-based drivers which may offer added features like regulated/adjustable voltage...
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      petertha replied to the thread Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial.
      Glow plug drivers have been discussed a few times on the forums so I’ll just try & summarize a few points as I understand them. A...
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      petertha replied to the thread 1/3 Scale Ford 289 Hi-Po.
      Nice Terry. Were those little rivets shop made or where did you get them?
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      petertha replied to the thread V4 14.59 CI.
      Thanks. I'm looking forward to those details as I likely will do the same on my next engine. Now will you buy a 4-cyl module or a single...
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      petertha replied to the thread Ohrndorf 5 Cylinder Radial.
      The mechanical parts were basically complete at this point. I decided to make a leak down tester rig to sanity check the cylinders under...
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      petertha replied to the thread V4 14.59 CI.
      Very nice. What is your plan for spark ignition system?
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